Virtus Resins epoxy floor paint was recently specified for an install in a vehicle storage facility for a car dealership based in Padiham.
JOB OVERVIEW
The area comprised of ground and first floor areas, totaling approximately 1,150m² which required mechanical preparation, priming for newly-laid substrates, and high build final finish.
SPECIFICATION
Resin flooring contractor specified Virtus Resins Strongcoat - high build epoxy paint in gloss finish. The Client chose light grey colour for a final look. Strongcoat is an exceptionally hard wearing 2 part epoxy which can withstand continuous traffic of cars, is hygienic, resistant to car oils and chemicals, and is easy to maintain.
CHALLENGES
The Client was on a tight schedule, and consequently, Virtus Resins proposed a specification of Flowprime DPM to speed up the turnaround of installation. Flowprime DPM is a 2 part damp proof epoxy primer which can be applied to substrates containing certain levels of residual moisture in order to prevent the new resin coatings from bursting as the concrete slab dries out. Application of DPM primer meant that we were able to put down two coats of Strongcoat high build epoxy without having to wait for the concrete slab to fully dry out, without compromising the quality of the resin finish.
SEQUENCE OF WORKS
The works began by carrying out full mechanical floor preparation by means of shot-blasting to both ground and first floor areas. It was then followed by edge-preparation, carried out by means of diamond grinding.
After the floor preparation was complete, Flowprime DPM primer was applied to the newly laid concrete, followed by two coats of Strongcoat epoxy, throughout.
The whole job took 3 days to complete.
